THE chief justices of the 10-member Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have committed to further strengthen knowledge-sharing on court processes, enforcement of judgements in both civil and commercial cases, and handling disputes of international interest. The Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) on Thursday signed
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said 800,000 will benefit from its next tranche of cash assistance for formal sector workers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Labor Assistant Secretary Dominique R. Tutay said in an online briefing on Friday that P4.7 billion
MORE THAN 3 million Filipinos have already finished the initial step of the registration process for the country’s national ID system. “We reached 3.3 million on Day 21 (Nov. 4) for national ID registration step one,” Socioeconomic Planning Acting Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said in
Hovis, the 134-year old British bread brand, has been bought by a UK private equity firm following a bidding war. Joint owners Premier Foods, of Mr Kipling fame, and US-based Gores Group sold the brand to Endless for an undisclosed sum days after Sky News revealed
Hovis, the 134-year old British bread brand, has been bought by a UK private equity firm following a bidding war. Joint owners Premier Foods, of Mr Kipling fame, and US-based Gores Group sold the brand to Endless for an undisclosed sum days after Sky News revealed
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has raised its stake in Mulberry to 29.7 per cent, just below the level at which it would have to make a takeover offer for the luxury goods retailer. The majority of the shares were acquired from the Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has raised its stake in Mulberry to 29.7 per cent, just below the level at which it would have to make a takeover offer for the luxury goods retailer. The majority of the shares were acquired from the Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which
Rishi Sunak’s five-month extension of the furlough scheme has been hailed by industry leaders as a “bold and much-needed” lifeline through a bleak winter for thousands of companies. The chancellor’s decision to preserve the taxpayer-funded scheme until March — at an estimated cost of £30 billion
Rishi Sunak’s five-month extension of the furlough scheme has been hailed by industry leaders as a “bold and much-needed” lifeline through a bleak winter for thousands of companies. The chancellor’s decision to preserve the taxpayer-funded scheme until March — at an estimated cost of £30 billion
Banks are estimated to have prevented more than £1 billion in fraud by rejecting almost 27,000 applications for loans under the government’s emergency scheme for small businesses. The bounceback loans have been a central part of the government’s support for small businesses during the pandemic but
Banks are estimated to have prevented more than £1 billion in fraud by rejecting almost 27,000 applications for loans under the government’s emergency scheme for small businesses. The bounceback loans have been a central part of the government’s support for small businesses during the pandemic but
BT is facing the threat of its first national strike since 1994 in a dispute with unions over job losses, pay and conditions. The Communication Workers Union plans to hold a consultative ballot next month which could lead to a vote early in the new year